If you enjoy getting out into nature and hiking, there are options galore, no matter where youre from or where youre going. Nearly every region of the world has hiking opportunities for outdoor lovers, but some get more love than others. Certain sites and national parks get the most recognition for a reason, usually several reasons. Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia is no different. It is continuously written and talked about as one of the greatest places in the world for trekking. Why is this? What makes a place like Torres del Paine such a great hiking destination?

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Skirt the California/Arizona border on Highway 95, and youre liable to find dozens of spots worth stopping to explore. From bright desert vistas to the stunning beauty of Lake Havasu, this highway leaves no doubt youve arrived someplace special.

Although the route weve chosen might take a hurried traveler a couple of hours, savvy RV campers know that slowing down the pace yields traveling pleasures worth savoring. So slow down now and start planning your own AZ-95 RV trip, with a little help from our travel tips below.

AZ-95 RV Itinerary We pick up our Arizona Hwy 95 RV journey at an amazing place, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge.

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The central government has given permission to set up a national tourism vacation zone in Dingjun Mountain in Mianxian County of Shaanxi Province on November 20, which is the first one in Northwest China.

The central government has given permission to set up a national tourism vacation zone in Dingjun Mountain in Mianxian County of Shaanxi Province on November 20, which is the first one in Northwest China.

Dingjun Mountain is a historical place famous for a battle during the Three Kingdoms (AD 220-280) period when Liu Bei, the founder of Shu Kingdom, won a battle against Cao Cao, the founder of Wei Kingdom.

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You can easily conjure one in your mind’s eye. The American West is full of ghost towns, oncethriving places whose residents, for one reason or another, drifted away. But America doesn’t have a total lock on the frozeninamber village where structures still stand as silent witnesses to bygone days. Here we look at some of the odder abandoned places that have a history that can make you shiver.

Iquique province, Chile

You may know it as a nitrate; others call it saltpeter. Whatever it’s called, this substance is used in explosives, fertilizer and food preservation.

The Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpeter works in the province of Iquique were established in the late 1800s. They ha

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